The telephone conversation on March 18, 2025, between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was undoubtedly the key event of the week. The conversation lasted 2.5 hours, indicating both the complexity of the issues discussed and the strong motivation of both sides to reset relations. The presidents discussed no fewer than fifteen topics.
In recent weeks, the international community has been closely following the negotiations between the United States and Ukraine, held in Jeddah. These consultations have become a crucial stage in discussing a potential resolution to the conflict. However, questions remain regarding the specific commitments made by both sides and their feasibility.
Another factor that could influence the negotiation process is Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian regions. How might these actions impact Moscow’s strategy, and how does the Kremlin interpret such moves?
KYIV — Four senior members of Donald Trump’s entourage have held secret discussions with some of Kyiv’s top political opponents to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just as Washington aligns with Moscow in seeking to lever the Ukrainian president out of his job.
The senior Trump allies held talks with Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, a remorselessly ambitious former prime minister, and senior members of the party of Petro Poroshenko, Zelenskyy’s immediate predecessor as president, according to three Ukrainian parliamentarians and a U.S. Republican foreign policy expert.
After the scandal that took place in the White House on February 28, 2025, Ukraine, with the support and guidance of its European allies, primarily the United Kingdom and France, is trying to restore relations with the United States. The statement by Ukrainian President V. Zelensky about his willingness to work under the leadership of U.S. President Donald Trump is an attempt to re-establish dialogue with the American side.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to search for keys to the conservative world and especially to the leaders and voters of the Republican Party in the United States in the attempt of saving US support to Ukraine and after a period of failed Ukrainian confidence in the victory of Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, which even resulted in the
A public confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday has laid bare the worsening ties between their two countries--an escalation that could further weaken Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia, according to several experts.
Later on Friday, the White House canceled a press conference where Trump and Zelensky were set to sign the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, following a dramatic clash inside the Oval Office that ended with Zelensky walking out.
In this episode of Global Mirror, anchor Shreya Upadhyaya discusses the talks between Russian and U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia. As the 4-1/2-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the granting membership to Ukraine.As discussions unfold, questions arise—can peace be achieved without key players at the table. Former U.S. President Donald Trump reignites debates with his stance, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, feeling sidelined, takes aim at Trump.
